Wheel for track laying vehicles



' I JFK. CHRISTMAS I WHEEL FOR TRACK LAYING VEHICLES Ma i"c h 7, 19-39.V

. Filed Jan. 26, 1958 Inventor duhn K-Ehristmas brine Patented Mar. 71939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WHEEL FOR TRACK LAYING VEHICLES John K.Christmas,

Easto Application January 26, 1938, Serial No.

(Granted under the act of Marc amended April 30, 1928; 370 0.

The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or forthe Government for governmental purposes, without the payment to me ofany royalty thereon.

' This invention relates to a wheel for track-laying vehicles.

In high speed vehicles having pneumatic-tired wheels running on anendless track it is custom- Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation showing awheel equipped with the guard plates.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing by characters 01' reference there is shown aportion of an endless track A and one of the wheels B of a vehicle.

is of conventional type and consists carrying link Pins 6 which of a.series of shoes are connected by links "I. The links are providedprevent contact of United States Army, in, Pa.

11 a, 1883. .as t

with guide-lugs 8 which serve to limit lateral displacement oi the trackwith respect to the wheels.

The wheel rim ll deflated;

I claim: 1. In combination with an endless track having spaced tire andthe lugs of the track 2. In combination with an endless track havingspaced guide lugs, a wheel having a pneumatic tire adapted the lugs,annular sides of the wheel, the tire and the lugs of the track.

JOHN K. CHRISTMAS.

